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Building Services Engineers

Descriptions & Duties

  • Building Services Engineers design and advise on building services facilities in buildings. They are responsible for planning, supervising and coordinating the installation, testing, maintenance and repair of the building services facilities.

Generic Competencies

Physical Abilities

Physical abilities

  • Physical strength
  • Eye hand coordination / precision / dexterity

 

Importance:3 (Max:5) 

Skill is basically required

 

Technology Skills

Technology skills

  • Computer literacy
  • Application of technology

 

Importance:4 (Max:5) 

Skill is frequently required

 

Cognitive Abilities

Cognitive abilities

  • Creativity
  • Visualisation
  • Logical thinking

 

Importance:3 (Max:5) 

Skill is basically required

 

Comprehension And Expression

Comprehension and expression skills

  • Reading comprehension
  • Oral / written expression

 

Importance:3 (Max:5) 

Skill is basically required

 

Social Skills

Social skills

  • Communication
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion

 

Importance:4 (Max:5) 

Skill is frequently required

 

Organisation And Execution Skills

Organisation and execution skills

  • Planning
  • Organising
  • Judgement
  • Decision making

 

Importance:5 (Max:5) 

Skill is required all the time

 

Problem Solving Skills

Problem solving skills

  • Ability to solve simple and complex problems effectively and efficiently

 

Importance:5 (Max:5) 

Skill is required all the time

 

Management Skills

Management skills

  • Leadership
  • Management of finance / time / people / other resources

 

Importance:4 (Max:5) 

Skill is frequently required

 

Trade Specific Competencies

Professional knowledge and skills in building services engineering

Building Services Engineers have to prepare all drawings and detailed specifications for use by the contractor. They often use computer-aided design (CAD) packages for this work.

Problem solving knowledge and skills

Building Services Engineers supervise the installation of the building services and inspect the quality of the work, they have to deal with any problems that arise.

General Requirements

Academic qualification

  • Normally have a bachelor's degree in building services engineering, or equivalent.  Holders of relevant higher diplomas can articulate to related degree programmes.

Professional qualification

  • Corporate membership of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) in Building Services Engineering Discipline or equivalent

Experience

  • 4 to 6 years of relevant work experience

Career Path & Salary

Private Sector

Monthly Salary $12,000-$25,000

Monthly Salary $15,000-$60,000

Monthly Salary $18,000-over $60,000

Monthly Salary $25,000-over $60,000

Government Sector

Monthly Salary Master Pay Scale Point 18-27

Monthly Salary Master Pay Scale Point 32-44

Monthly Salary Master Pay Scale Point 45-49

Monthly Salary Directorate Pay Scale Point 1

*For more details on Civil Service Pay Scales, please visit website of the Civil Service Bureau.
http://www.csb.gov.hk/english/admin/pay/952.html

Related Education & Training

Work Environment

  • Building Services Engineers generally work in offices and occasionally visit worksites.

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